Social Connectivity in America: Changes in Adult Friendship Network Size From 2002 to 2007

There is some panic in the United States about a possible decline in social connectivity. The authors used two American national surveys to analyze how changes in the number of friends are related to changes in Internet use. The authors found that friendships continue to be abundant among adult Amer...

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Published in:	The American behavioral scientist (Beverly Hills) Vol. 53; no. 8; pp. 1148 - 1169
Main Authors:	Hua Wang, Wellman, Barry
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.04.2010 SAGE PUBLICATIONS, INC
Subjects:	Adults Americans Communication Computer mediated communication Friendship Information and communication technologies Information users Internet interpersonal relationships migratory behavior national surveys Polls & surveys Social isolation Social Networks Surveys U.S.A United States United States of America United States social isolation social connectivity friendship Internet use network size
ISSN:	0002-7642, 1552-3381
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